706. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will intervene to increase the cap imposed on incoming first year students at a school (details supplied) in order that they can be offered an enrolment place for the academic year 2026-2027 along with their current friends and classmates from national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12871/26]
Topics / School Admissions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Admissions
255 questions from 78 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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251 written, 4 oral
78
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 14 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 29 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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98. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pilot single application system for post-primary school admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10773/26]
140. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pilot online admissions system for post-primary school places in the Tullamore/Killina area of County Offaly; whether any issues have been identified since its introduction; if so, the actions being taken to address them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10482/26]
344. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a special school place; if the child's need is known to the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11149/26]
232. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if and when a school place will be facilitated in the case of a child (details supplied). [8849/26]
497. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the exact number of places currently available in Portmarnock South and North, not the whole Portmarnock School Planning Area as this is a much wider geographical area; and if she will confirm the exact number of children under five (born in the years 2021 to 2025) based on child benefits statements in the area, who will need a junior infant school pla…
519. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the number of times that section 37A of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 has been used to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8068/26]
569. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) who is currently attending a local primary school has a place in a special needs class for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8438/26]
253. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) without a school placement for six months, and has not attended school in this time. [7014/26]
67. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide records in relation to the number of times section 37a of the Schools Admissions Act 2018 has been enforced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6827/26]
352. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Kildare north who have not yet received a confirmed first year secondary school place for September 2026; the breakdown of these figures, by school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5133/26]
353. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of outstanding first year applications for September 2026 for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5134/26]
355. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently on waiting lists for secondary schools in areas of Kildare north for September 2026 (details supplied); the criteria being used to manage these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5136/26]
358. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports or guidance being provided to families in Kildare north who have not yet received a secondary school place for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5139/26]
368. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a child with additional needs in Dublin 9 (details supplied) not having an appropriate school place; if she will liaise with the NCSE in relation to same; if she will provide an update on this case and advise on the next steps for the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5335/26]
1041. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child in Donegal will be provided with access to their chosen school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74193/25]
1084. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider centralising applications for first-year primary and post-primary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74477/25]
1253. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of pressures for first year school placements in the areas surrounding Newcastle, County Dublin; her plans to ensure placements are increased given some children have been placed on several school waiting lists due to oversubscription and due to criteria relating to location, or current school, restricting their placement …
1271. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a student will be offered a first-year place in a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/26]
1273. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the process of offering school places to incoming first-year students will be deemed to be complete in those areas taking part in the Apply to School pilot, specifically in Tullamore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2409/26]
1274. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for processing first year places to incoming students in those areas taking part in the Apply to School pilot; when all offers are expected to have been made with all first-year places filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2410/26]
1275. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of first-year places that were available for offer to incoming students in the Tullamore area as part of the Apply to School Pilot; the number of places that have now been offered; the number of places that have been accepted; the number of places which remain to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2411/26]
227. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the latest pupil enrolment pressures and projected demand for primary school places in Longford town, Mullingar, Athlone, Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon. [72641/25]
228. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in towns (details supplied) that have reached or exceeded capacity for the 2025/2026 school year; and the interim accommodation planned. [72642/25]
431. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address the shortage of secondary school places for students with autism in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71448/25]